CLAUDE.md Generator
Answer 7 quick questions, get a tuned CLAUDE.md for your project in 30 seconds.
Question 1 of 7
What are you building?
Not sure? Pick the last one - the paste step at the end reads your actual project and fills this in correctly.
7 quick questions - free, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser
FAQ
What is a CLAUDE.md file?
It is the instruction file Claude Code automatically reads at the start of every session - your project's standing orders. It typically holds the commands to build and test, the code style rules that differ from defaults, git conventions, and known gotchas, so you stop repeating the same instructions in every chat.
Where do I put the CLAUDE.md file?
In your project root - the same folder as package.json. Claude Code picks it up automatically; there is nothing to enable. You can also keep a personal global one at ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md that applies to every project, which is a separate file from the per-project one this generator creates.
How long should a CLAUDE.md be?
Short. Anthropic's guidance is to keep it concise and cut any line whose removal would not cause mistakes; experienced users converge on well under 200 lines. Long files backfire - important rules get lost in the noise and Claude starts ignoring them. This generator emits roughly 45 lines.
Why does Claude ignore my CLAUDE.md?
Usually one of two reasons: the file is too long, so individual rules lose their weight, or the rules are vague - "be concise" and "write clean code" are the most commonly ignored instructions. Specific, behavioral rules with a reason attached get followed; abstract virtues do not.
Can CLAUDE.md enforce rules, like blocking commits?
No - CLAUDE.md is advisory, not mandatory. Claude follows it well, but nothing technically stops a rule from being missed. For rules that must never break, like blocking git commits or protecting files, use Claude Code hooks: they run real shell commands on Claude's actions and cannot be ignored. A good setup uses CLAUDE.md for preferences and hooks for enforcement.
Is this Claude MD generator free?
Yes - free, no sign-up, and nothing you type leaves your browser; the file is assembled locally. ClockedCode separately sells a complete done-for-you Claude Code setup, but the generator is not gated.
This Claude MD generator builds the instruction file Claude Code reads at the start of every session. Seven questions, all answerable by clicking, and every one has an escape hatch if you are not sure - picking "I don't know" still produces a good file, because the final paste step has Claude Code check the draft against your real project and correct it.
The output is deliberately short. The most common CLAUDE.md mistake is length: past a certain point Claude starts ignoring rules because the important ones drown in noise. Everything this generator emits passes one test - would removing the line cause Claude to make a mistake? If not, it is not in the file. You get a commands table Claude cannot guess, the style and git rules you picked with the reasoning attached, and a Gotchas section scaffolded for the corrections you will collect over time.
The rules themselves come from research, not invention: Anthropic's official CLAUDE.md guidance, what the Claude Code team recommends publicly, and the rules experienced users report actually working after months of daily use. The generic advice that sounds nice but gets ignored - "be concise", "write clean code" - is deliberately absent.
The recommended path after generating is the one-paste prompt: paste it into Claude Code and it verifies the commands against your package.json, fills in your actual stack and versions, hunts down two or three real gotchas in your codebase, and writes the file to your project root. That one paste usually beats an hour of hand-tuning.
I run Claude Code daily and this generator encodes the same conventions my own projects use. If you want the finished version of the whole idea - a tuned global CLAUDE.md plus the complete vetted tool stack, installed in one paste - that is what ClockedCode is. The link is at the bottom of this page.
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